Metrolink is offerings late-night service on the San Bernardino Line to serve attendees of the Escape Halloween music festival goers. "Insomniac Events Special Service" trains will depart the San Bernardino-Downtown Station at 3 a.m. on both Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 7, with stops at Rancho Cucamonga, Montclair, Claremont, Covina, Cal State LA, and Union Station.
Announcement of 3130 Arvia Street acquisition La Mas
LA Más has acquired a property at 3130 Arvia Street in Northeast Los Angeles to preserve it as affordable housing.
The $1.6-million project - which has financial support from Self-Help Ventures Fund, Local Initiative Support Corporation Los Angeles, and LA4LA - includes $1.2 million for the purchase of five existing rental homes and additional funding for the construction of a 640-square-foot, two-bedroom accessory dwelling unit in place of an existing garage. Rental income from the ADU will be used to keep rents low for existing tenants.
"This is a huge milestone for LA Más and for our community," said LA Más executive director Helen Leung. "We embarked on this journey of taking housing off the market because our community wanted us to explore housing solutions that keep our neighbors rooted here. Arvia demonstrates that a grassroots campaign coupled with values-aligned partners means we can preserve affordable housing even under intense displacement pressures."
LA Más is set to replicate the model elsewhere. The non-profit has announced plans to acquire additional properties in cases where "residents are organized, and sellers are patient."
Here's what we're reading this week:
Route for October 13 CicLAviaCicLAvia
The Militant’s Epic CicLAvia Tour LVI!!! "This Sunday’s CicLAvia will be the 56th-ever event, the seventh one this year and the 17th version of the “Heart of L.A.” route, which has run between Central Los Angeles to the Eastside (the real Eastside, that is) via Downtown Los Angeles and a crossing over the Los Angeles River since CicLAvia began on the auspicious day of October 10, 2010 (10/10/10, remember?), which means this Sunday, we’re celebrating 14 years of open streets in Los Angeles. Though the HOLA course has had myriad variants over the years, this will be the fourth time the route travels between Echo Park to the Eastside (the first time being the October 5, 2014 CicLAvia that ran between Echo Park and Belvedere Park in East Los Angeles – a.k.a. Teh Hottest CicLAvia Ever at 97º). Fortunately, a decade later, we won’t have to worry about such sweltering conditions, as the forecast for this Sunday calls for an extremely perfect 76º on the thermometer." (Militant Angeleno)
Orange Line in San Fernando Valley to get $668.5 million to make bus line faster "Some say that not enough is done for bus riders in Valley; others see it as a first step" (Daily News)
G Line Improvements projectMetro
José Huizar surrenders for federal prison sentence "Prosecutors said Huizar, who represented council district 14, cheated on his taxes and used his powerful position at City Hall to enrich himself and his associates." (LAist)
The $1M house at heart of Orange County civil fraud allegations says a ton about SoCal real estate "One thing that's jumped out to some readers about the unfolding civil fraud allegations tied to public funds directed by Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do: What (or really, how little) $1 million buys you here in Southern California." (LAist)
L.A. City Council Approves On-Bus Camera Enforcement of Bus-Only Lanes "After outreach and a 60-day warning period, actual bus lane citations are likely to start in early 2025" (Streetsblog LA)
The BlocGoogle Street View
"Media announcements published Macy’s closing over 150 stores began in 2022, but downtown didn’t bat an eye until finding out recently the Macy’s at the Bloc was one of the locations slated for closure, ripping a tear through the fabric of DTLAs retail empire....Downtown Macy fans can expect to see the gradual breakdown beginning with the cosmetic section as early as December with the stores closure in March of 2025." (DTLA Weekly)
L.A. Building and Safety whistleblower to get $3-million settlement from the city "Steve Ongele had sued the city, alleging whistleblower retaliation after he was terminated from his job in 2019. For the prior six years, he had raised concerns about allegedly illegal and unethical practices at the Department of Building and Safety, according to the lawsuit." (LA Times)
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